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Things To Do
Titling Conventions for Person Pages
- A Person page title should follow the convention:
- Person:Firstname Lastname (##) where ## is an automatically-generated index number to make sure each person page is unique. When you are adding a new person, you do not need to enter a ##; the system will do that for you. Do not use middle names or titles (either before or after the name). You can enter this information in the ALTERNATE name field after the page's creation. (See help page)
- For Medieval genealogy, especially in cases where your ancestor has a page on Wikipedia, another naming convention has been put into place. Please see the Guidelines for use of Wikipedia.
Dating Conventions for Person Pages
- To avoid ambiguity, please write dates as day month year; e.g., 19 Mar 1874.
- Please be as specific as possible with your dates. If you're unsure of an exact date, you can write "About year", "Before year", "After year", etc.
What About Living People?
WeRelate's policy does not permit the creation of pages for living people*. In the past, WeRelate has permitted import of living people with pages titled Living Surname, which you may still see on the site. You can help by marking any pages you find with the Speedy Delete template {{Speedy Delete|Living}}.
*The one exception to this policy is for famous and notable people that have a Wikipedia page listing. WeRelate pages may be created for them.
Help Files & FAQ's
Sample Person Page
Person page
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Featured Person Page
Person vs. Family Pages
Different from most genealogy websites, WeRelate has separate pages for people and families. Having separate pages for families gives you a page on which to record the family's history: facts, events, sources, photos, etc.
Once you have created a Person page for someone, you'll probably want to create family pages for that person's parents and siblings and for their spouse and children. To create a family page, edit the Person page and click on the "Find/add" link under the appropriate family heading.
Sample Pedigree Map
Pedigree map
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